Chlamydia – 10 Effective Homeopathic Medicines

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacteria named Chlamydia Trachomatis. It is commonly spread through vaginal, oral and anal sex. This can also pass from mother to a baby during vaginal delivery if the mother is infected with this infection. Homeopathic medicines for chlamydia provide a very effective and natural treatment.

There are certain risk factors that increase the chance of getting a chlamydia infection. It includes having multiple sex partners, having unprotected sex with a person who might be having the infection, any previous history of a STI. Though Chlamydia infection affects both men and women, it is most common among young women.

Homeopathic Medicines for Chlamydia

Homeopathic medicines boost the body’s natural defence mechanism to fight with bacterial agent and bring about natural recovery in chlamydia cases. They also help in excellent symptomatic management of this infection. The top grade homeopathic medicines for symptomatic treatment of chlamydia infection are Sepia, Kreosote, Cantharis, Petroselinum and cannabis Sativa.

1. Sepia – To Manage Vaginal Discharge

Sepia is highly beneficial to manage vaginal discharge in cases of chlamydia infection. It can be used when the vaginal discharge is yellow, greenish, clear like water or milky white coloured. The vaginal discharge may get worse after urinating. The discharge may be acrid and excoriating in nature causing a burning sensation in the vagina. Itching in vagina is also marked. The discharge may have a fetid odour too. Frequent urging to urinate is also present with above symptoms. Bearing down pains in pelvis are marked. Other attending complaint is painful coition.

2. Kreosote – For Offensive Vaginal Discharge

Kreosote is an excellent medicine to treat offensive vaginal discharge in chlamydia infection. The vaginal discharge has a putrid odour. The colour of discharge may be yellow or white. The discharge is acrid, corrosive in nature causing much itching in genitals. Soreness and burning in genitals after scratching arises. Stitching pain and smarting sensation in vagina may appear too. The discharge tend to get worse on standing or walking. Great weakness appears along with the above symptoms.

3.Natrum Mur – To Manage Complaint of Painful Intercourse in Females

Natrum Mur is very useful to manage complaint of painful intercourse in females suffering from chlamydia. Along with pain burning and smarting sensation is felt in the vagina during coition. Soreness and itching in vagina may also attend. Dryness of vagina may be there or in some cases vaginal discharges are prominent. The discharges tend to be transparent, watery and very profuse. Intense debility appears along with copious vaginal discharges.

4. Argentum Nitricum – For Managing Bleeding Following Intercourse

Argentum Nitricum is a helpful medicine to manage bleeding following intercourse in females having chlamydia infection. Intercourse is painful, and profuse yellow vaginal discharges may also be complained along with above features. Sometimes the vaginal discharges are blood stained.

5. Petroselinum – To Treat Chlamydia Infection in Males with Milky Fluid Urethral Discharge

Petroselinum is prepared from a plant Petroselinum Sativum commonly named as Parsley. The natural order of this plant is Umbelliferae. Use of Petroselinum is considered for treating chlamydia infection in male having milky fluid discharge from urethra. Along with this itching and biting sensation in the urethra is marked. In some cases drawing or crawling sensation in urethra is felt. Frequent desire to urinate along with marked urgency may attend above symptoms.

6. Cannabis Sativa – For Yellow Watery Mucus Urethral Discharge in Males

Cannabis Sativa is a valuable medicine for treating chlamydia infection in males having yellow watery mucus discharge from urethra. Along with this dragging and aching in testicles may be felt. Other attending symptoms are burning while urinating, straining to pass urine and scanty urination. Stitching pain in urethra may also accompany above symptoms.

7. Pulsatilla – For Yellowish Green Discharges from Urethra in Males

Pulsatilla is prepared from plant Pulsatilla Nigricans commonly named as Pasque flower or Wind Flower. The natural order of this plant is Ranunculaceae. Pulsatilla is significant medicine for treating chlamydia in males having yellowish green discharge from urethra. The discharges are thick. Along with this pain, swelling and burning sensation in testicles may be present.

8. Cantharis – For Managing Burning/painful Urination

Cantharis is a beneficial medicine to manage complaint of burning/painful urination in chlamydia infection. Pain and burning arise while urinating. It may also be there before and after urination in many cases. Cutting pains in urethra are prominent. Frequency of urination is also increased and the urine may be scanty. Urine may contain jelly-like shreddy particles sometimes.

9. Merc Sol – For Frequent Urination

Merc Sol is highly effective to manage complaint of frequent urination in chlamydia infection. The frequency of urine is increased both in day and night time. Urine may appear almost every hour. Burning while urination may also be felt. Urgency to pass urine is also there where person have to hurry immediately to urinate. In males needing Merc Sol, yellow or green discharge from urethra may be there in addition to above urinary symptoms.

10. Rhododendron – For Pain in Testicles

Rhododendron is prepared from fresh leaves of a plant Rhododendron Chrysanthum commonly known by the name of Yellow snow-rose. This plant belongs to natural order Ericaceae. Rhododendron is suitable to treat pain in testicles in cases of chlamydia infection. Swelling is also present in testicles. Testicles may also feel hard. The pain in testicles vary from case to case. It may be pressing, tearing or contusive pain. Sitting tend to worsen the pain and motion relieves it.

Symptoms of Chlamydia Infection

In many cases of chlamydia infection no signs and symptoms are present.

When symptoms appear in females they include copious vaginal discharge that may be yellow coloured and offensive, burning / pain with urination, frequent urination, pain during intercourse, bleeding following intercourse, lower abdominal pain, inter menstrual bleeding. The symptoms of chlamydia infection in males include painful / burning urination, discharge from the penis (watery, milky, yellow, green, pus discharge) and pain in testicles. It is also possible to get a chlamydia infection in the rectum and anus. In such cases, the main symptoms are often pain, discharge or bleeding from this area. People having chlamydia are at high risk of other STI’s like gonorrhea and HIV. There is risk of Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females having chlamydia infection. Males suffering from chlamydia are at risk of epididymitis and prostatitis. Reactive arthritis is a possible complication of chlamydia that can affect both men and women. This condition affects the joints, eyes and urethra and gastrointestinal system. There are chances of pneumonia or a serious eye infection in babies who contract chlamydia during delivery.